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Run
for the Village is a 5K run and walk to benefit Eden Children's
Village. The race will take place at 8:00 A.M. on July 25, 2009 at Eastern High School
in Pekin, Indiana. 100% of the race
profit will be used to benefit Eden
Children's Village. Overall male and female winners will receive a
trophy and $50 gift card. Trophies will be presented to the top three
individuals in each age group (male and female). The age groups are 14
& Under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60 & Up. There will also be a 1/4 mile kids' run at 9:00 A.M. Gatorade and
ice cream cones will be available to all participants following the
race. Pictures taken during the race will be available for purchase
within 24 hours of the race at Callaway
Creations Photography website. All profits from picture sales will be
used to benefit Eden Children's Village as well. The race is sponsored
by First Baptist Church of Salem
Indiana. To download a registration form for the race, please click here. If you have questions about
the race or registration you may contact Rachel Dalton at 812-967-4612 or by email.
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Eden Children's Village is located in Mhangura, Zimbabwe.
It is run by Kevin and Susan Fry from Goshen,
Indiana. The village
exists to serve AIDS orphans by providing spiritual, physical, medical,
emotional, and educational assistance in a Christian family setting.
100% of the race profit will be used to purchase school supplies for the
students who attend the village school, Eden Christian
Academy, which was
established in 2005. To learn more about the village and other
ways you can help these children, click here.
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